New Documentary Premieres World-Wide on ABS-CBN's The Filipino Channel and Pinoy Central TV Channel 15 July 15

Richie C. Quirino, a Filipino jazz historian, composer and performer, and Collis H. Davis, Jr., an African-American independent documentary filmmaker, have just completed a three-year-long production called “Pinoy Jazz: the Story of Jazz in the Philippines." Wayne Enage, a former jazz radio host and jazz club owner, serves as the documentary's narrator, and Prof. Ron Nethercutt as its correspondent. Gus Lagman, Richie Quirino and Collis Davis are the project producers.

Based on Richie Quirino's book Pinoy Jazz Traditions, which won the 2004 National Book Award in the music category, “Pinoy Jazz" is a 59- minute English-language video documentary that provides the first-ever documentation of the development of jazz in the Philippines, from its infancy in 1898, when Filipinos were first exposed to Black music performed by African-American soldiers, to its present-day maturity in which musicians are turning to indigenous sources for inspiration. Incorporating historical still photography, turn-of-the century film footage, maps, old recordings, present-day performances and interviews with veteran and contemporary musicians, the video presents an eye-opening view into an almost-forgotten history of the art of jazz as it developed in the Philippines over the last century.

As of July 15th, the DVD-Video version of “Pinoy Jazz" can be purchased for $16.95 online at www.filmbaby.com or by calling 1-877- 345-6222.

The broadcast of “Pinoy Jazz" will be carried by ABS-CBN Global (Alto Broadcasting Systems-Chronicle Broadcasting Network), the largest and number-one media and entertainment company in the Philippines, in the following regions:

The Pinoy Central TV will have a simultaneous airing at 8:30 p.m. (U.S. Pacific Time), converted to international times in the following territories:

July 23 at 6:30 a.m. in Saudi Arabia

July 23 at 7:30 a.m. in Dubai

July 23 at 3:30 a.m. London

July 23 at 1:30 p.m. in Australia

Ditto the above times for August 27

Please consult ABS-CBN's Downloadable Program Guides as Adobe PDFs for the TFC and PCTV channels:

http://www.abs-cbnglobal.com/programs/downloadprogram_scheds.asp (Note: The FLASH Player plug-in must be installed to view this page)

In North America and Canada, PINOY JAZZ will air on the following dates and times:

For TFC: A simultaneous broadcast in all U.S. time zones

15 July (First Airing): 11:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (Pacific Time)
16 July: 12:00 a.m. to 1:00 am (Mountain Time)
16 July: 1:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. (Central Time)
16 July: 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)

19 August(Re-play): 11:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (Pacific Time)
20 August: 12:00 a.m. to 1:00 am (Mountain Time)
20 August: 1:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. (Central Time)
20 August: 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)

For PCTV: A simultaneous broadcast in all U.S. time zones

22 July (First Airing): 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (Pacific Time)
22 July: 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
22 July: 10:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. (Central Time)
22 July: 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. (Eastern Time)

26 August 2006 (Re-play) 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (Pacific Time)
26 August: 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
26 August: 10:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. (Central Time)
26 August: 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. (Eastern Time)

North American Cable Affiliates that carry TFC, organized by state, can be identified here:

http://www.abs-cbni.com/programming/tfc/cable_affiliates.html